Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case [March 14]

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14 March 2023 11:23 AM IST

  • Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case [March 14]

    A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the...

    A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.

    A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.

    The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the preliminary issue of larger bench reference by choosing to determine it along with the merits of the case.

    Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal completed his submissions for the Uddhav side over three days. Senior Advocate Dr.Abhishek Manu Singhvi commenced his arguments for Uddhav side on February 23. Reports of the previous hearings can be read here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

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    • 14 March 2023 2:43 PM IST

      CJI: Therefore, your contention would be disqualification was not attracted. Even assuming that, that is the jurisdiction of the speaker.

      Jethmalani: Therefore, what was proposed to be done here was bring in through backdoor, 2(1)(c)...

    • 14 March 2023 2:38 PM IST

      Jethmalani takes the court through the speech of MP Sharad Dighe during the parliamentary debates on 52nd amendment in 1985: Whips merely applies to acts in the house...

      CJI: Isn't that on merits? This wouldn't help your cause...

    • 14 March 2023 2:33 PM IST

      Jethmalani: Therefore, if Nabam Rebia is revisited, the decision may be affirmed and put on stronger ground...That is my submission.

    • 14 March 2023 2:31 PM IST

      Jethmalani: A speaker prone to ignoring the notice, as can be seen in this case, can scuttle the entire removal procedure...No ground for distinction b/w A179 and A181 stages. Logically, nemo judex rule must apply to both stages.

    • 14 March 2023 2:31 PM IST

      Jethmalani: Speaker's powers of presiding over the house when a motion for his removal is under consideration. By a parity of reasoning, what applies here should also apply to that 14 day period. He can scuttle members during that time...

    • 14 March 2023 2:27 PM IST

      Jethmalani: ...when speaker who continues to function can use his powers to alter the constituency that would decide his removal...gerrymandering...

      What is prevented by Aa 179 or 181? Speaker cannot preside over the house.

    • 14 March 2023 2:27 PM IST

      Jethmalani: Next, A 181 is based on the principle of one not being allowed to be a judge in their own case, i.e., the nemo judex in causa sua rule. No reason why rule should be restricted to consideration of resolution, but not notice...

    • 14 March 2023 2:27 PM IST

      Jethmalani: Next, A 181 is based on the principle of one not being allowed to be a judge in their own case, i.e., the nemo judex in causa sua rule. No reason why rule should be restricted to consideration of resolution, but not notice...

    • 14 March 2023 2:27 PM IST

      CJI: So acc to you, the prohibition (period when speaker is barred from considering disqualification petition) commences the moment a notice is given?

      Jethmalani: Yes. And, any misuse is circumscribed by rules of the house.

    • 14 March 2023 2:23 PM IST

      Jethmalani resumes his submissions.

      "181 does not prohibit a construction that a deputy speaker cannot act as such deputy speaker from the time when an 179 (c) notice is moved. There is a vacuum b/w 179(c) & 181, filled by Rule 11."

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